GROUP OF SELJUK ENGRAVED BRONZE BOWLS

Ca. AD 1200 - 1300 A group of four bronze bowls, including, from top left: a deep hemispherical bowl with a slightly everted rim, engraved beneath the lip with a broad band of Arabic calligraphy above a continuous frieze of stylised arches; a rounded bowl with a thickened rim, decorated with two bands of Arabic inscriptions above a register of arches; a deep bowl with a rounded body and slightly incurved sides, engraved around the upper exterior with a band of Arabic calligraphy and ornamental borders; and a hemispherical bowl with a plain interior, the exterior finely engraved with a frieze of animals amidst scrolling foliage, above a band of ring-and-dot motifs and a lower register of geometric decoration. Size: 255-280mm x 120-135mm; Weight: 4.57kg Provenance: Private London collection; ex private family collection, established mid-20th century and continued until 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Stima:597,30€

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